The Good Immigrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19989729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madeline Y Hsu (corresponding author), Madeline Yuan-Yin Hsu |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The good immigrants : how the yellow peril became the model minority (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.23943/princeton/9780691164021.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4239960014 |
| Open Library | OL25774816M |
| ISBN | 9780691164021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
Conventionally, U.S. immigration history has been understood through the lens of restriction and those who have been barred from getting in. In contrast, this book considers immigration from the perspective of Chinese elites—intellectuals, businessmen, and students—who gained entrance because of immigration exemptions. Exploring a century of Chinese migrations, the book looks at how the model minority characteristics of many Asian Americans resulted from U.S. policies that screened for those with the highest credentials in the most employable fields, enhancing American economic competitiveness. The earliest U.S. immigration restrictions targeted Chinese people but exempted students as well as individuals who might extend America's influence in China. Western-educated Chinese such as Madame Chiang Kai-shek became symbols of the U.S. impact on China, even as they patriotically advocated for China's modernization. World War II and the rise of communism transformed Chinese students abroad into refugees, and the Cold War magnified the importance of their talent and training. As a result, Congress legislated piecemeal legal measures to enable Chinese of good standing with professional skills to become citizens. Pressures mounted to reform American discriminatory immigration laws, culminating with the 1965 Immigration Act. Filled with narratives featuring such renowned Chinese immigrants as I. M. Pei, this book examines the shifts in immigration laws and perceptions of cultural traits that enabled Asians to remain in the United States as exemplary, productive Americans
China · Chinese americans · Communism · Immigration · Immigration law · Immigration reform · Modernization theory · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · chinese · Cultural assimilation · emigration and immigration · Ethnic identity · ethnic relations · Government policy · History · Political aspects · Political refugees · race relations · Racism · united states
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |